Author: Article 19
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Walls, Gardens, Ladders and an Obituary to a Resisting Internet
Read more: Walls, Gardens, Ladders and an Obituary to a Resisting InternetThe internet wasn’t always this closed off. Once upon a time, users found ladders for every wall — torrent sites, file sharing, open forums. Now? You’re stuck in a walled garden, can’t post a link on Instagram, and even Wordle Bot is behind a paywall. In today’s article, Nidan Ali Basheer writes an obituary to…
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Review | Partition, Borders and Refuge: Reflections on Gulzar’s Novel Two (2017)
Read more: Review | Partition, Borders and Refuge: Reflections on Gulzar’s Novel Two (2017)They say a picture speaks a 1000 words. But the author Gulzar would say that memories speak infinite. In his book “Two”, he elucidates on the haunting memories of the refugees and their endless search for a home. One the occasion of Partition Remembrance Day and Independence Day, our correspondent Priyam reviews and reflects on…
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Lecture Notes #1 | The Philosophy of Conscience | Part 1
Read more: Lecture Notes #1 | The Philosophy of Conscience | Part 1What is conscience? A voice inside us? A social script? Or something that evolves with every choice? The workshop on 1st August with filmmaker Anmol Tikoo sparked questions that linger long after the session ended. Our correspondent Roshni Ramanan writes a report, reflecting on the balance between individual values and collective morality.
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What Happens If You Don’t Get Your Chips Packet in Ten Minutes?
Read more: What Happens If You Don’t Get Your Chips Packet in Ten Minutes?In our home away from home, ordering what we crave with a 5 minute transaction is perhaps a trivial task. But this simple action masks several political and social layers of exploitation against whom we call “Gig Workers”. With his opinion piece, Alfid (Insta ID) describes the dangerous and insecure conditions that quick-commerce workers navigate.
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One Hand on the Bag
Read more: One Hand on the BagSet in the warmth of a family gathering in Assam, the women in One Hand on the Bag by Anoushka, including herself, share quiet memories of learning to navigate public spaces. Rooted in the textures of place, this quiet yet powerful reflection reveals how generations of women have built an unspoken map for survival.
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Report | Dept. Freshie Talks
Read more: Report | Dept. Freshie TalksArticle 19 reports on the “Dept. Freshie Talks”, the formal orientation session where the new MA batch met their seniors and got a glimpse into life in the department and beyond.
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Review | Learn to die, you learn to live | Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Read more: Review | Learn to die, you learn to live | Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomIn a world obsessed with hustle, Morrie Schwartz taught Mitch Albom to pause. To cry. To forgive. To love. And to do it all with open hands. Read this review of Tuesdays with Morrie by our correspondent Roshni Ramanan. She promises that this book will change how you look at love, loss and all things…
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The Last Promise
Read more: The Last PromiseThey went to the mountains to say goodbye — two best friends, one final retreat. But the forest had its own memory, and the cottage had hosted them once before. Or maybe… never let them leave. Read The Last Promise by Garima Satpuri to find out what happens in this eerie short story.
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Things I Wish I Was Told When I First Joined!
Read more: Things I Wish I Was Told When I First Joined!There’s no one right way through insti. But there are a hundred wrong ones — and most of us have taken a few. So we asked our department, students and alumni, to share what they wish they’d heard when they were just starting out.
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Rewind — Article 19’s Year End Magazine is Here!
Read more: Rewind — Article 19’s Year End Magazine is Here!We’re excited to share with you Rewind, the first-ever magazine-style edition from Article 19! This magazine is a curated collection of some of the best pieces published on our blog over the past year. It’s also the first time we’ve taken Article 19 beyond the blog and into a proper, designed format—something you can flip through, revisit, and enjoy.…
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